NOW CLOSED MNers needed to be part of The Chocolate Forum - M&S shoppers, NI MNers, dads and empty nesters we need you!

We're looking for 500 people to be part of a new panel over the next year; The Chocolate Forum. We're looking for a wide range of people to take part, including Mumsnetters and non Mumsnetters - so if you know someone who might be interested please do pass the link on. It's open to everyone including those with children, without children, grannies and granddads.

We can't say too much at the moment but in brief this will involve working with Kinnerton confectionery and Mumsnet over the next year to help develop ideas for new chocolate products as well as discussing their current ranges (there may also be some taste testing involved too!)

If you are selected to be part of the panel you will need to commit to taking part in at least 6 activities between now and September 2014. Some of these projects may have quite a quick turn around and responses will often be needed within one week. Each task will be incentivised with a prize draw.

So if you'd like to be part of The Chocolate Forum please sign up here.

There are quite a few questions on the sign up form as we really need to ensure we recruit a wide range of people so please bear with us. If you're selected your name and address may be passed onto Kinnerton so they can send you items relating to research tasks, however none of your other details will be passed on to anyone.

We'll be in touch with those selected soon.

Thanks and good luck,

Katie @ MNHQ

NB this has already been sent to the MN research panel so if you've already signed up there's no need to sign up again.

That question 24 - it would have been nice to have had an 'It depends' answer!

Seeing all the chocolates on display this week for Christmas and even a few random creme eggs, then I would expect them to last well past Christmas (or Easter for the eggs).

Luxury chocolates with a creamy filling - wouldn't expect them to last as long. Everyday chocolate bars - maybe three or four months. Things with nuts in - a month or two maximum.

Sorry, not trying to be difficult as my mother would have it! but I think there are times when 'It depends' can probably yield some interesting info that it wasn't possible to stick into the answers on the page, so have stuck it here instead...